Ease of Doing Business Act Flashcards
refers to the written approval or disapproval made by a government office or agency on the application or request submitted by an applicant or requesting party for processing;
Action
a single common site or location, or a single online website or portal designated for the Business Permits and Licensing System (BPLS) of an LGU to receive and process applications, receive payments, and issue approved licenses, clearances, permits, or authorizations;
Business One Stop Shop (BOSS)
applications or requests submitted by applicants or requesting parties of a government office which necessitate evaluation in the resolution of complicated issued by an officer or employee of said government office, such transactions to be determined by the office concerned.
Complex Transactions
any individual whether or not officially involved in the operation of a government office or agency who has access to people working therein, and whether or not in collusion with them, facilitates speedy completion of transactions for pecuniary gain or any advantage or consideration.
Fixer
the process or transaction between applicants or requesting parties and government offices or agencies involving applications for any privilege, right, reward, license, clearance, permit or authorization, concession, or for any modification, renewal or extension of the enumerated applications or requests which are acted upon in the ordinary cause of business of the agency or office concerned.
Government Service
an application which requires the use of technical knowledge, specialized skills and/or training in the processing and/or evaluation thereof;
Highly Technical Application
all other government transactions not falling other Section 4 of this act.
Nonbusiness Transactions
a person employed in a government office or agency to perform specific duties and responsibilities related to the application or request submitted by an applicant or requesting party for processing.
Officer Employee
the time consumed by an LGU or national government agency (NGA) from the receipt of an application or request with complete requirements, accompanying documents and payment of fees to the issuance of certification or such similar documents approving or disapproving an application or request.
Processing Time
any regulation, rule, or administrative procedure or system that is ineffective or detrimental in achieving its intended objectives and, as a result, produces slow, suboptimal, and undesirable social outcomes.
Red Tape
any legal instrument that gives effect to a government policy intervention and includes licensing, imposing information obligation, compliance to standards or payment of any form of fee, levy, charge or any other statutory and regulatory requirements necessary to carry out activity.
Regulation
applications or requests submitted by applicants or requesting parties of a government office or agency which only require ministerial actions on the part of the public officer or employee, or that which present only inconsequential issues for the resolution by an officer or employee of said government office.
Simple Transactions
refers to the government agency that is attached to the Office of the President and that is entrusted to ensure the attainment of this law.
Anti-Red Tape Authority
an official act taken without a formal request from another party
Motu proprio
all offices and agencies which provide government services are hereby mandated to regularly undertake cost compliance analysis, time and motion studies, undergo evaluation and improvement of their transaction systems and procedures and reengineer the same if deemed necessary to reduce bureaucratic red tape and processing time.
Reengineering of Systems and Procedures
